When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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An underwater rainbow
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Over the boardwalk
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Papa was a flightless bird
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Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
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An enduring vision
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A splash by the sea
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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A different view of sharks
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Fall Astronomy Week
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In the Garden of Europe
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Rosa Parks Day
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Autumn’s swan song
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Bidding summer adieu
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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A throng of ice and spires
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Nature Photography Day
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Borrego Badlands
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Who left the tub running?